I'm not a reactionary.

I have a certain image that's more classic, and I'm happy to stay out of the fray.

I'm not exactly an angry young person.

For my own singing, I used to be attracted by the baroque, the flashier the better, but now I prefer a simpler, purer style.

There's no performance where I never have to think about setting up a phrase or making a technical adjustment while I'm performing.

It is our responsibility to learn how to speak to an audience that is less informed about music, to give it a reason to want to come and see us instead of going to the movies.

So much can be gained from watching other singers, seeing what they do and what they don't do, seeing how they look when they breathe, how wide they open their mouths for a high note.